Smell the smoke?

Travel?

As for smoking we don't allow it even so we had someone set a couch on fire.Your application will be a little different, include majors and do a web search on them for your screening. 

The issue we have now though, is that it does seem that the smoke got into the attic and the beams are showing smoke coloration (see pics).

We seem to travel on such similar investment paths:) I always enjoy reading you comments and input. 

I am in Richards camp on this one if you have no money and still want to pursue this line of work.. then be up front with your offers.. the only reason people use the BS white lies is because the reality is in hot markets or properties that are not worth anything you won't get many offers accepted if you can't close... why let you do it when that is what they hired the agent to do.Get your ducks in a row find a money partner, be strong in your offers put those who have no funds in their place when they try to compete against you... that's how you make money in RE.. not with smoke and mirrors if you do not get a ligit  money partner your probably will be out of the bizz in a very short time.Very first thing I would do if I was wholesaling is I would have a hand out... entitledBEWARE the PERSON trying to buy your property that has no money...

Sorry Bryan, but the attitude (I might be reading this wrong so forgive me) I hear is some "entitlement" attitude, but I might be mistaken.What are you willing to GIVE UP to be financially independent, to work in your PJs til noon, to travel whenever you want, without asking permission?

OR better still, insist that you must check the carbon monoxide/ smoke detector  yourself periodically, that way, you could just call the tenant on your way to the house ans that is the only way to know exactly how they live.Good luck!

We travel to Europe every year, but coach.

In regard to wholesaling, Orange County isn't the easiest to work that niche, as property values are very solid, so there's no smoking hot deals to speak of.